{"id":5,"date":"2014-01-24T17:30:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T17:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/209.59.186.250\/~bpwme\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:55:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bpwmefoundation.org\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"BPW\/Maine Futurama Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column5_f61c3a-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5_f61c3a-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5_f61c3a-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5_f61c3a-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5_f61c3a-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5_f61c3a-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5_f61c3a-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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href=\"https:\/\/bpwmefoundation.org\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">HOME<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5_deb363-79.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5_deb363-79.kb-button{color:#fff;background:#cc0000;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5_deb363-79.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5_deb363-79.kb-button:focus{color:#fff;background:#000000;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn5_deb363-79 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/bpwmefoundation.org\/scholarship-program\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5_ecaa0b-0b.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5_ecaa0b-0b.kb-button{color:#fff;background:#cc0000;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn 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Past<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tabce1487-f2\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>Since 1962, when the first small scholarship was presented, <strong>Maine&#8217;s Business and Professional Women (BPW)<\/strong> have helped Maine women achieve economic self-sufficiency by awarding scholarships to outstanding deserving women. Recipients of these scholarships have gone on to take their place in the ranks of working women who contribute to the economic well\u00ad-being of their families and the State of Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more, click here for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bpwmefoundation.org\/scholarship-program\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"248\">Scholarships<\/a>&nbsp;and click here for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bpwmefoundation.org\/maine-womens-hall-of-fame\/\">Maine Women\u2019s Hall of Fame<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab143993-8a\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>In 1987, the <strong>BPW\/Maine Futurama Foundation<\/strong> was established to ensure the continued availability of scholarships. The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. The Foundation continues to enhance the BPW tradition of \u201cwomen helping women.\u201d The BPW\/Maine Futurama Foundation, working with the Maine Community Foundation, maintains an active scholarship program and solicits contributions to fund our scholarships in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab3e5b6b-df\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>The <strong>Maine Women\u2019s Hall of Fame<\/strong> was established in 1990 by the BPW\/Maine Futurama Foundation. The Maine Women\u2019s Hall of Fame holds an annual <a href=\"https:\/\/bpwmefoundation.org\/maine-womens-hall-of-fame\/induction-ceremony\/\">Induction Ceremony<\/a>. One or two Maine women of achievement have been honored each year since 1990. Each year the ceremony has been held in March in observance of Women\u2019s History Month. 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